I received an email yesterday for the meeting schedule for the District Consolidation Task Force Finance Sub-Committee. ALL the meetings are in the morning, split between Dover and Wilmington. I get that legislative staffers and the Delaware Department of Education sets all this stuff up, but they are doing a huge disservice to the public by holding these meetings in the mornings. The number one item on the public’s radar is if district consolidation is worth it financially. These are taxpayer dollars at stake here. I volunteered for this committee and while I don’t mind morning meetings, I would rather it was scheduled at a time when the majority of the public can attend.
Here is the schedule. All meetings are on Thursday mornings.
September 7th, 9am to 11am, Government Center, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE
October 5th, 9am to 11am, Office of Management and Budget, Hazlet Armory, 3rd Floor, 122 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dover
November 2nd, 9am to 11am, Government Center, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE
December 7th, 9am to 11am, Office of Management and Budget, Hazlet Armory, 3rd Floor, 122 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dover
Once again, I have to ask why the person running this sub-committee is NOT an actual member of the task force. I understand Fred Sears has been very active with the Delaware Community Foundation and the Rodel Foundation of Delaware, but why isn’t Mike Jackson with the Office of Management and Budget running this sub-committee? Why are none of these meetings happening in Sussex County? We need the public’s input on this task force. This is a very ominous start for what should be the most transparent of all the sub-committees.
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